Two near mid air collisions in USA this week

MiTasol said:

This covers the second and refers to the first

Southwest flight plummets, injuring flight attendants

The drastic manoeuvre was necessary to avoid collision with another plane, according to reports.

www.bbc.com

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Thumpalumpacus said:

... to avoid a Hawker Hunter ... whoa.

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Steve Hnz said:

That was the bit that made me sit up & take notice. The actual avoidance manoeuvre didn't sound quite as dramatic as the news media would have us believe, which is not to underestimate the serious of the incident given it's potential outcome.

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Thumpalumpacus said:

Not to be flippant, but I just like the idea that a Hawker Hunter is toodling around American skies well over six decades after it was built. Sucks that the incident happened, but I just think it's cool that a Hunter is up there flying.

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Gnomey said:

I guess that's one way to look at it…

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Thumpalumpacus said:

Not to be flippant, but I just like the idea that a Hawker Hunter is toodling around American skies well over six decades after it was built. Sucks that the incident happened, but I just think it's cool that a Hunter is up there flying.

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Sisu said:

They've always been around -- a guy I used to know died in one in Oregon a few years ago.

This one was down in Mojave California back in the 1970s.



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MIflyer said:

Would not a "Near Miss" mean they hit each other?

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MIflyer said:

Would not a "Near Miss" mean they hit each other?

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